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New mom says baby is "perfect" despite forecast from counselor
Genetic counselors working for testing labs have bioethicists worried they may repeat company marketing claims without verifying them. -
Will Genetic Advances Make Sex Obsolete?
Stanford law professor and bioethicist Hank Greely predicts that in the future most people in developed countries won't have sex to make babies. Instead… -
Study Finds 15 'Bright Spots' Where Coral Reefs Aren't Dying As Fast As Expected
This is what passes for good news about coral reefs these days: Around the world, some reefs aren't dying as quickly as scientists thought they would.A… -
In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All
On the corner of the busiest intersection in Omaha, Neb., there's a square cement building, wrapped on two sides with a flashing LED billboard promoting… -
Java Lovers, Rejoice: Coffee Doesn't Pose A Cancer Risk, WHO Panel Says
If coffee is your favorite morning pick-me-up, read on.The World Health Organization's cancer research agency has given coffee the green light. The group… -
Fighting Terrorism: Hearts vs Minds
Yesterday, in response to the Orlando shooting, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump delivered dueling speeches on foreign policy. To break down where the two… -
Light Pollution Hides Milky Way From 80 Percent Of North Americans, Atlas Shows
The luminous glow of light pollution prevents nearly 80 percent of people in North America from seeing the Milky Way in the night sky.That's according to… -
Despite Rise Of Superbugs, Syphilis Still Has A Kryptonite
Lola Stamm fell in love with the bacterium that causes syphilis when she was in grad school.Other bacteria are rod-shaped or blobby. Treponema pallidum,… -
Spring Is Swarm Season, When Beekeepers Are On The Hunt For New Hives
Late spring is swarm season — the time of year when bees reproduce and find new places to build hives. Swarms of bees leave the nest and zoom through the… -
Legal Medical Abortions Are Up In Texas, But So Are DIY Pills From Mexico
Women who want an abortion in deeply conservative Texas have slightly more choice these days than they had a few months ago. In March, the Food and Drug…